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Give Ryan Blaney credit. The 24-year-old driver, along with 22-year-old fellow Duel winner Chase Elliott, made the right moves at the right times to capture one of Thursday's qualifying races at Daytona.

All-Star Weekend 2018 is upon us, and we've got you covered with everything to watch. From the celebrity game to the All-Star Game on Sunday, here's a viewers' and visitors' guide to all the happenings in La La Land.

Mikaela Shiffrin carried form, speed and expectation into the slalom just a day after an "inevitable" gold in the giant slalom. But what was meant to be another coronation turned into a harsh life lesson for the 22-year-old.

Jim Johannson's message was universal: "It's great to make this call today." With the sudden death of the USA Hockey exec still on their minds, U.S. men's players remember when "JJ" reached out to tell them they were going to Pyeongchang.

An Arizona cheerleader yelled into his megaphone while Arizona State's Remy Martin was shooting free throws, leading Pac-12 official Randy McCall to eject the cheerleader midway through the second half of Thursday's game.

United States snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis failed to earn a medal in the snowboardcross event, finishing in fourth place. Michela Moioli won gold, Julia Pereira De Sousa Mabileau took silver and Eva Samkova claimed the bronze.

A member of Michigan State's No. 2-ranked basketball team has been under investigation for criminal sexual conduct since the start of the fall semester, sources close to the case confirmed to Outside the Lines on Thursday.